Notice is hereby given that the following changes have been made to the proposed rule in accordance with subparagraph 120.54(3)(d)1., F.S., published in Vol. 36 No. 15, April 16, 2010 issue of the Florida Administrative Weekly.

(1) Initiation of ballot process. A district school board, the principal, teachers, parents, and/or the school advisory council at an existing public school that has been in operation for at least two (2) years may submit a request in writing to the school administrator to conduct a vote for conversion. ~~Any individual or group may submit a request in writing to the school administrator to conduct a vote for conversion.~~ The request shall be submitted no later than ninety (90) days prior to the August 1 deadline for charter applications. The administrator shall initiate the ballot process within sixty (60) days of receipt of the written request and the ballot process shall be completed no less than thirty (30) days prior to the charter application deadline.